大人

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: dua7 nang5
POJ: tuā-nâng
Variety: chaozhou

Peng'im: dai6 ring5
POJ: tǎi-jîng
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.

Meanings and usage

noun: Your Excellency (honorific address), person of high rank
大人

2 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker. This entry covers the honorific/high-rank sense block, distinct from the plain 'adult' sense (see the other 大人 entry), for which only dua7 nang5 is attested.

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